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IQVIA Principal Identity Architect in Durham, North Carolina
Global Technology Organization – Architecture and Standards: Within IQVIA’s Global Technology and Operations function, the Architecture & Standards organization’s mission is to enhance efficiency, speed, quality, interoperability and alignment of IQVIA’s technology by establishing “ the IQVIA way .” Our vision is to foster a developer-first culture that promotes collaboration across siloed software development and other technology teams.
Technical Architecture Team: The Technical Domain Architecture team consists of hands-on engineers with expertise in various technical domains. They define and maintain IQVIA architecture standards and reference architectures, build reference implementations and provide guidance to engineering teams during the technical design committee process. In addition, technical architects will lead agile guilds for their domain – communities of practice that share technical knowledge across IQVIA’s federated engineering teams.
The Position’s Overview/Elevator Pitch: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Identity Architect to join our Technical Domain Architecture team within the Architecture and Standards Group of our Global Technology Organization. The Principal Identity Architect will be responsible for designing reference architectures, developing reference implementations, and managing robust and scalable Identity architectures that align with our business needs and technology strategy. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Identity design and development, a deep understanding of software architecture principles, and a strong background in cloud services and loosely coupled architectures.
Essential Functions:
Author Identity Standards and Best Practices: Lead the development of standards and best practices related to authentication and access control.
Collaboration: Lead the Identity Guild and work closely with engineering and product teams to promote identity best practices.
Innovation: Serve as the Identity thought leader, recommending innovative solutions to improve our systems.
Strategic Planning: Develop and maintain the Identity strategy, ensuring alignment with overall business goals and technology strategy.
Developer Productivity and Experience: Contribute to the design of the Internal Developer Portal (DevIQ) related to identity and access management. Set standards for documentation and testing to optimize the development experience for platform consumers.
Vendor and Tool Evaluation: Evaluate Identity tools and vendors to balance functionality, cost, developer experience, performance, and observability.
Security: Implement robust security measures to protect our platform from threats and vulnerabilities.
Mentorship : Provide technical leadership and mentors
Qualifications:
Minimum of 10 years of experience in software development and architecture.
Proven experience in designing and implementing identity services (authentication, sso, authorization, multi-tenancy, account management, etc.).
Strong understanding of identity protocols and frameworks (OAuth, SMART on FHIR, SAML, RBAC, ABAC, PBAC, etc.)
Extensive experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Strong understanding of policy frameworks like OPA, Oso, Amazon Verified Permissions, etc.
Experience with API gateways, service mesh, observability, infrastructure automation
Experience with interface description languages such as OpenAPI Specification and AsyncAPI.
Experience with Healthcare/Life Sciences industry standards like HL7 FHIR and OMOP
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Java.
Skills:
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong leadership skills.
Deep understanding of API security, authentication, and authorization mechanisms.
Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
Additional Attributes:
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Strong commitment to quality and continuous improvement.
Passion for staying current with industry trends and emerging technologies.
IQVIA is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. We believe in pushing the boundaries of human science and data science to make the biggest impact possible – to help our customers create a healthier world. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all, including veterans and candidates with disabilities. https://jobs.iqvia.com/eoe
IQVIA’s ability to operate and provide certain services to customers and partners necessitates IQVIA and its employees meet specific requirements regarding COVID-19 vaccination status. https://jobs.iqvia.com/covid-19-vaccine-status
The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $142,800.00 - $265,200.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.
IQVIA is a world leader in using data, technology, advanced analytics, and expertise to help customers drive healthcare – and human health – forward. Together with the companies we serve, we are enabling a more modern, more effective and more efficient healthcare system, and creating breakthrough solutions that transform business and patient outcomes.
To get there, it takes diverse skills and a curiosity to explore new possibilities. No matter your role, everyone at IQVIA, including our colleagues at Q² Solutions, contributes to our shared goal of improving human health. Thank you for your interest in growing your career with us.
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